IS-100.b - Introduction to the Incident
Command System (ICS 100) Exam Q&A
A. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively
during an incident. - ANSWER -Q. Span of Control refers to:
A. Division - ANSWER -Q. Which of the following organizational entities within the
Operations Section may be used to divide an incident geographically?
A. Communication equipment, procedures, and systems can operate together during a
response. - ANSWER -Q. Interoperability means:
A. Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans - ANSWER -Q. The major activities
of the planning section include:
A. Incident Commander - ANSWER -Q. Who has overall responsibility for managing the
on-scene incident?
A. Accountability - ANSWER -Q. Check-in, initial briefing, record keeping, and
demobilization procedures are all necessary to ensure:
A. Finance/Administration - ANSWER -Q. Which ICS function records time accounting
and procures needed items?
A. Unified Command - ANSWER -Q. You are working in a complex incident. There are
multiple Incident Commanders representing multiple jurisdictions working together to
establish incident objectives. What type of ICS structure is being used?
A. Command Staff - ANSWER -Q. If the Incident Commander designates personnel to
provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively
referred to as the?
A. Is the point of contact for other response organizations - ANSWER -Q. The Liaison
Officer:
A. True - ANSWER -Q. True or False: Someone who serves as a Director every day
might or might not have that title when deployed under an ICS structure?
A. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory regulatory, or
delegated authority. - ANSWER -Q. Command is:
A. Common terminology - ANSWER -Q. The ability to communicate within ICS is
absolutely critical. To ensure efficient, clear communication, ICS requires the use of:
, A. A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all
hazards. - ANSWER -Q. The Incident Command System (ICS) is:
A. Strike Teams have similar resources while Task Forces are comprised of mixed
resources. - ANSWER -Q. The difference between a Strike Team and a Task Force is:
A. Logistics Section Chief - ANSWER -Q. Which Section Chief is responsible for
ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical
support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives?
A. Public Information Officer - ANSWER -Q. A Deputy is the support position for all the
following positions, EXCEPT:
Is the point of contact for other response organizations. - ANSWER -The Liaison Officer:
Provide a transfer-of-command briefing to the new Commander - ANSWER -Scenario:
The Deputy Incident Commander will be replacing the current Incident Commander,
who needs to attend to a family emergency.
The current Incident Commander should:
Liaison Officer.
I provide briefings to stakeholders and other agencies involved in the operation. I
respond to requests from incident personnel for contacts among the assisting and
cooperating agencies. I also monitor incident operations in order to identify any current
or potential problems between stakeholders and response agencies. - ANSWER -I
provide briefings to supporting Agency Representatives and work with them to address
their questions and concerns about the operation. I remain visible on the incident scene
to all incoming cooperating and assisting agencies.
Establish objectives, make assignments, and order resource - ANSWER -Incident
Command
Collect, analyze, and disseminate information - ANSWER -Incident Coordination
Synchronize public information messages: - ANSWER -Incident Coordination
Establish priorities among incidents - ANSWER -Incident Coordination
Statement: As the response is underway, my section tracks all personnel participating in
the response. - ANSWER -Planning Section Chief
includes:
Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans
Tracking resources assigned to the incident
Command System (ICS 100) Exam Q&A
A. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively
during an incident. - ANSWER -Q. Span of Control refers to:
A. Division - ANSWER -Q. Which of the following organizational entities within the
Operations Section may be used to divide an incident geographically?
A. Communication equipment, procedures, and systems can operate together during a
response. - ANSWER -Q. Interoperability means:
A. Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans - ANSWER -Q. The major activities
of the planning section include:
A. Incident Commander - ANSWER -Q. Who has overall responsibility for managing the
on-scene incident?
A. Accountability - ANSWER -Q. Check-in, initial briefing, record keeping, and
demobilization procedures are all necessary to ensure:
A. Finance/Administration - ANSWER -Q. Which ICS function records time accounting
and procures needed items?
A. Unified Command - ANSWER -Q. You are working in a complex incident. There are
multiple Incident Commanders representing multiple jurisdictions working together to
establish incident objectives. What type of ICS structure is being used?
A. Command Staff - ANSWER -Q. If the Incident Commander designates personnel to
provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively
referred to as the?
A. Is the point of contact for other response organizations - ANSWER -Q. The Liaison
Officer:
A. True - ANSWER -Q. True or False: Someone who serves as a Director every day
might or might not have that title when deployed under an ICS structure?
A. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory regulatory, or
delegated authority. - ANSWER -Q. Command is:
A. Common terminology - ANSWER -Q. The ability to communicate within ICS is
absolutely critical. To ensure efficient, clear communication, ICS requires the use of:
, A. A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all
hazards. - ANSWER -Q. The Incident Command System (ICS) is:
A. Strike Teams have similar resources while Task Forces are comprised of mixed
resources. - ANSWER -Q. The difference between a Strike Team and a Task Force is:
A. Logistics Section Chief - ANSWER -Q. Which Section Chief is responsible for
ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical
support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives?
A. Public Information Officer - ANSWER -Q. A Deputy is the support position for all the
following positions, EXCEPT:
Is the point of contact for other response organizations. - ANSWER -The Liaison Officer:
Provide a transfer-of-command briefing to the new Commander - ANSWER -Scenario:
The Deputy Incident Commander will be replacing the current Incident Commander,
who needs to attend to a family emergency.
The current Incident Commander should:
Liaison Officer.
I provide briefings to stakeholders and other agencies involved in the operation. I
respond to requests from incident personnel for contacts among the assisting and
cooperating agencies. I also monitor incident operations in order to identify any current
or potential problems between stakeholders and response agencies. - ANSWER -I
provide briefings to supporting Agency Representatives and work with them to address
their questions and concerns about the operation. I remain visible on the incident scene
to all incoming cooperating and assisting agencies.
Establish objectives, make assignments, and order resource - ANSWER -Incident
Command
Collect, analyze, and disseminate information - ANSWER -Incident Coordination
Synchronize public information messages: - ANSWER -Incident Coordination
Establish priorities among incidents - ANSWER -Incident Coordination
Statement: As the response is underway, my section tracks all personnel participating in
the response. - ANSWER -Planning Section Chief
includes:
Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans
Tracking resources assigned to the incident
